The monthly incomes of 191 (73.5%) respondents were affected. Females, those with secondary education and below, and low-income earners were more likely to have their incomes affected.
parents/guardians have poor knowledge of COVID-19. Also, the monthly income of parents/guardians have been affected by the lockdown measures; most affected were females, those with a secondary level of education and below and low-income earners. Their poor knowledge and the impact on their income may further impair their preparedness to combat the spread of COVID-19.
parents/guardians have poor knowledge of COVID-19. Also, the monthly income of parents/guardians have been affected by the lockdown measures; most affected were females, those with a secondary level of education and below and low-income earners. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/af353.html Their poor knowledge and the impact on their income may further impair their preparedness to combat the spread of COVID-19.in order to curb the increasing spread of COVID-19 amongst health care workers (HCWs), the World Health Organization (WHO) released the COVID-19 Rights, Roles and Responsibilities of Health workers (COVID-19 RRRHW) policy document aimed at protecting HCWs amidst the on-going pandemic. This study determined the level of implementation of the document in a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria.
this was a cross-sectional descriptive study among HCWs in a tertiary hospital in South-western Nigeria that assessed the level of implementation of the WHO COVID-19 RRRHW document using a closed ended structured questionnaire.
five hundred and thirty-five HCWs participated in the study comprising 165(30.8%) males and 370(69.2%) females. Majority (87.3%) of the HCWs were 40 years and below. One hundred and sixty-three (30.5%) of the HCWs had been involved in the care of COVID-19 patients; less than 60% of the respondents were aware of the presence of an official platform for dissemination of information on suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 435(81.3%) were aware of hospital training on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC); 191(35.7%) have had uninterrupted supplies of personal protective equipment(PPE) and IPC materials; 211(39.4%) were aware of mental and counselling services in the hospital while only 106(19.8%) knew how to access these services; 289(54%) have attended IPC training and 307(57.4%) are able to don and doff PPE.
this study showed inadequate implementation of the WHO COVID-19 RRRHW document. There is urgent need for all stakeholders to familiarize with the document in order to ensure adequate protection of HCWs and minimize their risk of contracting COVID-19.
this study showed inadequate implementation of the WHO COVID-19 RRRHW document. There is urgent need for all stakeholders to familiarize with the document in order to ensure adequate protection of HCWs and minimize their risk of contracting COVID-19.Patients on hemodialysis are a group at risk for infection with SARS-CoV-2 due to impaired immunity. Our knowledge of the specific characteristics of the disease in this population is limited. Our study aims to improve our understanding of diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic aspects of this disease. Seventy hemodialysis patients tested by RT-PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2 were hospitalized in the nephrology department from April 1 to September 30, 2020. The patients' average age was 60.3 ± 15.0 years (18 - 88 years); including 39 patients (55.7%) were male. The comorbidities found were hypertension (67.1%), diabetes (32.9%), and obesity (17.1%). Our patients' laboratory abnormalities were leukopenia (15.7%) and lymphopenia in 60% of patients. The pulmonary involvement on computed tomography was classified as moderate (74.3%) and severe in 24.3% of cases. Fifty-seven patients (78.6%) had received hydroxychloroquine and 14 patients (20%) antivirals therapy. We recorded 82.9% of cured patients and 17.1% of deaths in our series. The death occurred 8 ± 7.5 days (1 - 25 days) of hospitalization. Hemodialysis centres are high-risk places, and hemodialysis patients are considered a vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic. They should be given special attention.Amelanotic malignant melanoma is an extremely rare and aggressive oral tumor. Herein we report the case of a 42-year-old woman presented with a painful growth in anterior maxillary region. Intra-oral examination showed a non-pigmented exophytic mass occupying the anterior maxillary sector. Incisional biopsy with immunohistochemistry examination revealed a malignant melanoma as it strongly expressed melan A and S-100. Facial computed tomography showed extension to the maxillary bone and hard palate. After thoraco-abdominal computed tomography revealing absence of metastasis, tumor resection was performed respecting 2cm security margin. Oral localization of malignant melanoma is rare especially its amelanotic variant. Lack of pigmentation makes the diagnosis more difficult, usually resulting in treatment delay and making the prognosis even worse. Early detection by histological and immunochemistry examination combined to wide resection are the keys to improving the survival for patients with oral amelanotic melanoma.The 1p36 deletion syndrome results from a heterozygous deletion of the terminal chromosomal band of the short arm of chromosome 1. Monosomy 1p36 is the most common terminal deletion observed in men (1 in 5000 newborns), characterized by distinctive dysmorphia, delayed growth, psychomotor retardation, intellectual deficit, epilepsy and heart defects. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and comparative genomic hybridization (CGH-array) are currently the two best diagnostic techniques. The objective of this work is to take stock of the first Moroccan case of 1p36 deletion and to illustrate the role of the geneticist in the diagnosis and management of this syndrome. There is currently no effective medical treatment for this disease.Atrial myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor. We report the case of left atrium myxoma accompanied by severe thrombocytopenia in a 72-years-old woman. The thrombocytopenia has been discovered 5 years ago, it was explored, no obvious cause was found, the diagnosis of idiopathic thrombocytopenia was retained based on clinical and paraclinical arguments, corticosteroid treatment was ineffective and platelet count remains low. Complete surgical excision of the mass was performed. Platelet count was gradually increased to reach 95 103/?l after 6 months postoperatively. In this report, we highlight that thrombocytopenia might be one rare hematological manifestation of myxoma but need more cases for support. By illustrating this association, we hope to facilitate an earlier diagnosis of cardiac myxoma to treat and avoid complications of both thrombocytopenia and myxoma.